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Supporters of Sri Lankan presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa, brother of former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa, celebrate following a court decision in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. A Sri Lankan court has dismissed a case seeking the cancellation of the citizenship of presidential hopeful Gotabaya Rajapaksa, clearing the way for him to register as a candidate in a November election. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka court allows candidate to keep citizenship

By KRISHAN FRANCIS - Associated Press

Sri Lanka presidential candidate’s citizenship challenged

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI - Associated Press

A Sri Lankan man stands near billboards displaying President Maithripala Sirisena, right, and former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Nov. 16, the elections office said Wednesday, amid calls for a strong leader to boost national security as the country recovers from deadly Easter Sunday bomb attacks. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka to hold presidential election on Nov. 16

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI - Associated Press

Daughter says Sri Lankan PM failed slain journalist father

Associated Press

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, and former Defense Secretary and his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa wave to supporters during a party convention held to announce the presidential candidacy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was a livewire in Sri Lanka's military campaign to end a long civil war but faces allegations of human rights violations, has been nominated as the opposition's candidate for the presidential election scheduled for later this year. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Former Sri Lankan strongman’s brother to run for president

By KRISHAN FRANCIS - Associated Press

Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, left, and former Defense Secretary and his brother Gotabaya Rajapaksa wave to supporters during a party convention held to announce the presidential candidacy in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019. Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who was a livewire in Sri Lanka's military campaign to end a long civil war but faces allegations of human rights violations, has been nominated as the opposition's candidate for the presidential election scheduled for later this year. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka’s feared wartime official now in presidential fray

By BHARATHA MALLAWARACHI - Associated Press

New torture claims against ex-Sri Lankan official in US case

By ERIC TUCKER - Associated Press